Vanguard Lawyers Tokyo

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• 'The firm is particularly focused on labour law in general. They form a small team for each matter, which allows them to quickly respond to clients' needs and requests. Additionally, partners at the firm generally have a strong command of English.'
• 'Akiko Yamakawa clearly and concisely conveys her advice and opinions. She often takes into account the company's circumstances and needs and provides realistic proposals. On top of that, her English proficiency is outstanding. She demonstrates skilled litigation assistance based on many years of experience in this field.'
• 'The team has a good understanding of the financial landscape in Japan and is able to strip away the legalese and provide workable commercial solutions. Ability to advise in English is also a major plus.'
• 'Vanguard Lawyers Tokyo strategically builds a very strong professional team and are able to give us available options with good reasoning. They assign the lawyers who are the best to support clients in an appropriate way.'
• 'We have been working with Kazuki Okada, Akiko Yamakawa, and Yusuke Suzuki who are all great professionals. It is easy for a lawyer to say it's not possible from a legal standpoint if it's not in line with the laws, etc., trying to mitigate their firm's risks, but they are totally different. They always come up with things that may or may not be possible, stating pros and cons and potential risks. This allows a client to consider and choose the best option from their perspective.'

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Akiko Yamakawa

Vanguard Lawyers Tokyo

Kazuki Okada

Vanguard Lawyers Tokyo